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Sports
Thayer and Moczulski honored by Liberty League
The University of Rochester men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams kicked off their seasons this past weekend in the annual UR Invitational, welcoming Division I Canisius College along with UAA rivals Brandeis University and New York University to compete on Friday and Saturday. Over the course of the two days, both the men’s and […]
Sports
Men’s soccer program records 600th win
The University of Rochester men’s soccer team picked up its fifth win of the season this past week against Moravian College. The 3-0 victory marked the 600th win for the men’s soccer program over its 82 years of existence. The ‘Jackets got off to a hot start against Moravian; senior Andrew Greenway scored his fourth […]
Sports
Flip Saunders: in memoriam
Flip Saunders, the legendary NBA head coach and executive, died this past Sunday from complications relating to his chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He had been in a coma for nearly six weeks. Saunders grew up in Cleveland, the son of a marine and hairdresser. Though undersized, Saunders was an all-state basketball player in high […]
Sports
Lawsuit could follow police altercation with NBA forward
On Oct. 9, Atlanta Hawks swingman Thabo Sefalosha was found not guilty on three misdemeanor charges with regards to an altercation with a member of the New York Police Department in April. Sefalosha’s camp contended that officers were unduly aggressive and confrontational during his arrest, resulting in Sefalosha’s broken leg and missed playing time. Prosecutors […]
News
Ain Center for Entrepreneurship renamed for alumni
Correction (10/16/2015): An earlier copy of this article incorrectly stated that the center was created with $3.6 million in funding. The correct total is nearly $11 million. Simon School graduate Mark S. Ain ’67MBA and his wife Carolyn Ain, longtime supporters of entrepreneurship and education, have made a $5 million commitment to UR. To recognize […]
Humor
A ‘New Girl’ you can’t get enough of
One of the most crucial elements of college living is to experience every aspect of it in excess. Whether it’s food, drink, studies, certain people, or certain seasons (nobody is looking forward to you, winter) we at UR know how to maximize our intake past the line of what is “healthy” or “sane.” Chief among […]
Humor
The coffee grind
Have you ever wanted to get a coffee in the morning without having to wait in a line that queues all the way to the Genesee River? Me neither. You may be thinking at this point, “Oh yeah. I remember having to wait outside Starbucks yesterday morning when the line was not quite to the […]
Features
No Comment: A eulogy for compromise
Editor’s Note: ‘No Comment’ is a column by Jesse Bernstein featuring perspectives on politics, culture and current events. This past Friday, just a day after Pope Francis spoke before Congress, Speaker of the House John Boehner announced his intentions to resign his position and retire from Congress at the end of October. Superficially, it was […]
Op-Eds
Seeking serendipity: A hacker’s revelations in the face of frienship
I am usually the kind of guy who likes to have everything planned out, especially when I’m traveling somewhere: I need to know what I’m going to do, who I am going to meet, at what time and so on. On a recent weekend, I had no such plan. I just knew I was going […]
Sex and the CT
Take off your socks, dress up your cocks
Good day, ladies and gents. I’m here to talk about an important issue that is usually uncomfortably avoided, with the exception of fourth and fifth grade health classes. Thats right—sex, or the “birdies and the beesies,” if you prefer. A tough week is coming to the end, and I know I have been looking forward […]
